Techniques for estimating a position of a user device using a WPS dedicated device and optimized scanning

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9915721
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15054972

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In various embodiments, a WPS dedicated device is used to estimate the position of a user device. The WPS dedicated device is configured to be receive-only and lacks WLAN packet transmission capabilities, or is configured to provide limited-transmission and is capable of transmitting only a predefined subset of WLAN packets supported by a WLAN protocol. The WPS dedicated device may be used with optimized scanning procedures that include a plurality of phases that are progressed through until WLAN information sufficient to identify at least a threshold number of more WLAN APs is obtained, that simultaneously scan on multiple WLAN channels, or that provide other types of optimization.

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  • SKYHOOK WIRELESS, INC.

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Alizadeh-Shabdiz, Farshid Wayland, US 130 11292

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